Prime Minister

Chapter 630 The Grace of the Son of Heaven (Two Updates Combined into One Update)
Zhang Yue thought to himself, who suggested this?
He thought about it carefully, it might be Wang Anshi.Wang Anshi is also funny, and he is awesome when he knows it.

When Wang Anshi made the edict, he proposed amendments in the prefix of Xiao Zhu's descending official, and then the emperor issued an edict ordering the Sherenyuan not to modify the text. Wang Anshi led other officials who knew the edict to oppose it.

Then Su Zhe was appointed as the fourth-class official in the system department, and it was also Wang Anshi who gave back Su Zhe's appointment.

As a result, when he became the prime minister, he asked the emperor to abolish the Zhi Zhigao. Isn't this only allowing the state officials to set fire and not allow the people to light lamps?

Zhang Yue thought for a while and said: "At the beginning, Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty wanted to confer Dong Xian, but Prime Minister Wang Jiafeng returned the imperial edict, and later in the matter, it is all based on this."

"During the Renzong Dynasty, most of the officials adopted the prefixes for the return of the title of Sherenfeng. Baiguan can be called a grand ceremony, which can correct deviations in personnel appointments."

After Zhang Yue finished speaking, he felt that the atmosphere was solidified, and the officials were already a little displeased with Zhang Yue's performance.

It is almost non-existent for the emperor and his ministers to directly attack the emperor. When the officials are playing normally, they have already found out the habit of saying what the emperor likes to hear. Therefore, if you do not follow the emperor's meaning, it is equivalent to ordinary people speaking. At the same time, criticize the other party.

After hearing this, the officials said: "How about if you follow up with those who know how to make a patent, and then deny it like Song and other three scholars?"

Zhang Yue thought that the officials were asking about Chen Xiang's refusal, and his teacher knew it very well, and opposed Wang Anshi's young crop law.

I also oppose the young crop law.

Wang Anshi said to himself that he can raise his opinions on the reform in private, but he still needs to be united in public.

Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, among them...you should choose people carefully, since they are loved by the Sacred Heart, they must also conform to public opinion, and at the same time be upright and outspoken. Your Majesty is doing things that have never been done in ancient and modern times. Someone must dare to speak... But you must speak with a degree, and don’t play too aggressively.”

……

The official looked at what Zhang Yue said was a little funny and thought, are you recommending yourself?
The officials just wanted to hear Zhang Yue's answer.

But Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, Chen Xiangqi has a good character, a great Confucian in the world, and he is indeed the best candidate to know the edict."

The official said: "But I have already mentioned Chen Xiang, and he has declined."

Zhang Yue said: "That's because of opposing the Young Crop Law. This Sherenyuan is also under Zhongshu's sect..."

"What does Qing mean, should I use it or not?"

Zhang Yue said: "I dare not answer for others!"

The official paced around for a while and said, "Does Qing think that apart from Chen Xiang, is there anyone else who can know the edict?"

Zhang Yuedao said: "The minister appointed one person to compile and write in Jixian Hall, and sentenced Zhang Heng of Taichang Temple."

Zhang Heng was the No. [-] scholar in Jiayou's second year, but he didn't have a daily life note, but both the name of the subject and the qualifications are very consistent.Anyone from Li Ding's family background can be promoted as an admonisher, but why didn't any of the bigwigs mention him when discussing the candidate for Zhizhigao at the palace meeting that day?
Because Zhang Heng has no background.

Zhang Heng is also Chen Xiang's student, but he is also a student. Zhang Heng and Zhang Yue have the same status in Chen Xiang?
What's more, Chen Xiang himself didn't know the patent.

The officials did not expect Zhang Yue to mention Zhang Heng suddenly, but after hearing what Zhang Yue said, he remembered Zhang Dexiang.

As the first prime minister of the Fujian people, Zhang Dexiang was mentioned and praised by Emperor Renzong because he was a lonely minister.

The same is true for Zhang Heng, and he is still openly supporting the reform of schools and imperial examinations in the new law in Shangshu, which left a deep impression on him.

The official said: "I remember."

The officials also knew that the reason why no one recommended Zhang Heng was precisely because he had no background.But there is no background, but it is the reason for the official appreciation.

This is the same as the principle that the number one scholar must come from a poor family.

The official said: "Aside from Zhang Heng, does Qing have any other recommendation?"

Zhang Yue said: "I have no other candidates for the time being, Your Majesty..."

"If you have something to say, there is no need to hesitate so much."

Zhang Yue bit the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, I have the courage to ask Your Majesty for one thing. The reason why my teacher is unwilling to let you know and make an edict is not because of him. As long as Your Majesty can take back Li Dingwei's order as the censor, my teacher Definitely obey!"

"Do you know... what are you talking about?" The officials were full of displeasure.

Zhang Yue's heart skipped a beat, he realized what the power of thunder is.

Human beings are born with instincts. For example, when someone sees a tiger that is close at hand, he is so frightened that he cannot move. This is a human instinctive reaction.

The same is true for a human being, such as the murderous aura of a veteran of many battles, or the momentary emotional expression of a person who has been in power for a long time.

The emperor is also average.

Zhang Yue remembered that when the official family first came to the throne, the other party's aura was not as it is, and it was still very immature.Wang Tao often puts on the airs of the prince's teacher and lectures the officials.

But now, in his fourth year on the throne...

What Zhang Yue saw from the anger of the officials was not the majesty of the emperor... but the reflection of other ministers' fear and clinging to the imperial power.

In other words, the unattainableness of the goddess is not all because of the habit of licking dogs...

Just as you cannot understand Huangwei intuitively, but you can deeply understand what Huangwei is from the attitude of others.

The anger of the officials also caused Zhang Yue to withdraw from his status as a staff consultant and return to the relationship between the monarch and his ministers.

"Your Majesty, I'm guilty!"

……

There is no way, in front of the first emperor, Zhang Yue is more gracious to others, but now he is a bit cannibalistic.

The official's anger subsided a little, but Zhang Yue said: "I risked my life to admonish, if what your majesty wants is a patent that does not exercise the right to refute, then it is better not to set it up. But if your majesty asks for Song Min, Su Song, Li Dalin was dismissed after being appointed by Lige, I thought... I thought it was a waste of food because of choking!"

The official frowned deeply.

"Your Majesty, I think that some officials must have persuaded His Majesty. Now it's time for reforms, and the government needs to be arbitrary. Although the system of rebuttals is a good rule, it has harmed His Majesty's prestige. It must be withdrawn. When the system is over in the future If it is done, the power of law has been established, so we will set up a patent and restore the system of sealing and refuting."

"Although your Majesty listens to what he wants, he doesn't necessarily follow his theory. Therefore, he ordered his teacher to make a patent for his knowledge. It is because it is easy to abolish the system, but it is difficult to keep it."

The official said to Zhang Yue: "Zhang Qing, this is not what it used to be. I've been tired of hearing these words for a long time. I still remember when Wang Anshi first paid homage to Hanlin scholars. You said that you have enough food, enough soldiers, and enough trust to govern the country. But isn’t what I’m doing now just using reforms to enrich the country and strengthen the army? So what if it’s changed?”

Zhang Yuedao: "Your Majesty's words are very true, and the ministers also deeply agree. But changes also have rapid changes and slow changes. There are changes in strong winds and rain, and changes in the case of the sun. Subtle and subtle, and at the same time, things in people's hearts can be reversed quickly."

"It has been several decades since Emperor Renzong has issued an imperial edict to refute the word head. Officials and common people all over the world think it is a good ordinance, but now it is suddenly dismissed because of the matter of Sansheren. It is hard to understand for a while. If you are too strong, you will break; if you are too fierce, you will break. This is not a good way to govern the world!"

Hearing this, the official said: "Zhang Qing means to let me proceed step by step, and take it slowly?"

Seeing that the official's anger subsided, Zhang Yue said cautiously: "Yes, the law should change, but the change should be like a lotus root, one section after another, like spring rain moistening things silently."

To put it bluntly, engaging in politics is not quantum mechanics, you cannot go east or west all at once, there must be a continuity in it.

The official said: "It's difficult, so if I want to change this law, should this custom be taken into account?"

Zhang Yue said: "If there is no popular custom, only relying on Emperor Renzong's will, how can your majesty be today?"

The official's face paled upon hearing this.

The official paced in the hall and thought for a while, and finally said to Zhang Yue: "Okay, I will follow the good example and no longer grant Li Ding the post of censor."

Zhang Yue was overjoyed, he didn't expect that Su Song, Song Minqiu, and Li Dalin couldn't even be dismissed from office, but he did it for himself.

Zhang Yue felt the official's trust in him, but at the same time he also felt a faint sense of crisis.

What is a companion like a tiger? As the power of officials has become more and more stable, recently there are people like Lu Huiqing, Zeng Bu and others who are accompanying them, and gradually have their own decision-making team. Even Wang Anshi's dependence is not as good as before.

So now that things are up to now, I should also seek a foreign job.

Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty's Holy Tomorrow has already been alone in his heart, and I'm just doing a little bit of benefit!"

The official smiled and said: "You don't need to mention these words, but I still need to think about Chen Xiang's appointment as a magistrate. I think he has a strong intention to take up the post in Shaanxi. Zhang Qing, what are your plans for yourself? "

Zhang Yue was taken aback and thought to himself, does the official mean that he should also ask for a foreign job?That's right, the officials had this idea before, but now I know the way to make patents, but I'm stuck because I don't have any foreign office experience.

The official's intention is probably to allow himself to accumulate all his qualifications.

Zhang Yue understood that it was time for him to ask to leave Beijing.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, I invite you to take another post!"

After saying this sentence, Zhang Yue breathed a sigh of relief, there is no feast that never ends.

In addition to the fact that the emperor is becoming more and more proficient at deciding state affairs on his own, and the weight of his own decisions has declined. At the same time, the two of them have been together for a long time, talking about everything. The closer the relationship is, the more conflicts will inevitably arise, and I will not follow the emperor's wishes in everything. Talk, while the two have no real conflict.

Take advantage of this moment to ask for a foreign job.The so-called far-smelling and near-smelling truth is not easy in ancient and modern times. You are far away from the official family. After a long time, the official family will remember your goodness and call you back to Beijing.

With this foreign experience, it is logical for me to know the patent.

Thinking of this, the corner of Zhang Yue's mouth couldn't help but twitched: "Your Majesty is more proficient in deciding state affairs now. There are trusted and worthy ministers inside, and Wang Anshi, Han Jiang and others are counseling outside. Now the minister should go out."

After Zhang Yue finished speaking, he saw that the official's face seemed a little surprised, wait, didn't the emperor mean to let him be a foreigner?

The official said: "Zhang Qing, but I just spoke a little more seriously? That's why you asked yourself to go out and leave me?"

???

Zhang Yue took a deep breath, what does the official mean?
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have absolutely no such intention."

The official looked at Zhang Yue and said, "Have you ever thought about it, how can I use you to make a patent?"

Zhang Yue was surprised and said: "Chen...Chen...don't have any qualifications outside the public, so I dare not accept this position. Your teacher is far more qualified than Chen for this position!"

The official smiled knowingly, he was trying to use Zhang Yue's meaning today, but he deliberately didn't say anything, looking for Zhang Yue to test it on purpose.

I wanted to talk about him from the sidelines first, and finally expressed my intention with one word.

But he didn't expect that it was his teacher Chen Xiang who Zhang Yue wanted to recommend, and he had no intention of being the Zhizhi.

"Do you know why I summoned Chen Xiang to see you before?"

Zhang Yue said: "I don't know."

The official said: "I summoned Chen Xiang. He firmly refused to know the order of Zhizhi, but he just recommended you to me."

The teacher recommended himself?I recommended the teacher again today?

When Zhang Yue heard what the official said, his heart was full of emotions, and he really didn't know what to say for a while.

The official looked at Zhang Yue, and said with some amusement: "Speaking of which, the conversation between you master and apprentice is exactly the same, and he also recommended you to me as an official. Yes, your..."

The officials remembered that Chen Xiang said to himself in the palace that day: "Zhang Yue is a loyal man who can uphold the righteousness of the world, and also has a rock-solid ambition to respond to thunderous changes. It is really worthy of being appointed as a Zhizhi edict. As for the old and pedantic ministers, It is really useless to Your Majesty, so please choose another wise man!"

However, the officials did not tell Chen Xiang's evaluation of his lover to Zhang Yue.

The official said: "...for your appointment, I will give you the post of Zhizhi after changing Li Dingzhi's appointment. I will ask you what you mean, and then discuss with several ministers."

Zhang Yue didn't know what to say when he heard this, although Ren Weizhi made the imperial edict the emperor's intention, it has not yet been discussed with Wang Anshi and it is a foregone conclusion.

But Zhang Yue already deeply felt the kindness of his teacher as a mountain, if he dared to refute nothing for knowing the patent, then why should he do it?That is to say, to make patents for knowledge, and to make patents for truth.

The official said: "As for the seniority of foreign appointments, Li Ding can still use Li Ding. Qing's talent is ten times more loyal than him, so why can't he be a savior?"

Zhang Yue deeply understood what Lao Taishan had said to himself before.

What does it mean that the court decides not to use you? There are a hundred reasons to object, but only one reason is enough to use you.

Although I have no external experience, what is the big deal?The emperor can use you.

Zhang Yue took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty's kindness to you, I can't repay you in this life, and I can only live up to Your Majesty's high expectations!"

The official smiled, and then sighed: "But now the Young Miao Law is difficult to implement. Some people advise that one or two ministers who dissent should be executed. With legislation, I am in a dilemma now!"

Zhang Yue felt the helplessness of the officials, and he also wanted to use this time to dismiss Sansheren and promote Li Ding, who was in favor of Qingmiao, to establish imperial power and show the court's determination to use the Qingmiao Law.

But in order to appoint himself as Zhizhi, he now agreed to his request to dismiss Li Ding as Yushi.

Such kindness of knowing you and Chen Xiang's kindness as a teacher will make Zhang Yue remember in his heart for a lifetime.

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A few days later, Sima Guang, the boss of Jingyan, gave lectures to the officials with a lot of Tongjian, which had been compiled.

This time Sima Guang talked about Jia Shan Shangshu.

Jia Shan was the censor of Emperor Wenwen of the Han Dynasty. There is a saying, "As a minister, if you directly admonish the king, you will not avoid the punishment of death!" '

Sima Guang quoted Jia Shan Shangshu, which meant that a real admonisher should be like Jia Shan, who dared to speak out about the king's faults, instead of flattering the emperor all day long, saying that the young crops are good and the young crops are wonderful.

At the same time, he also insinuated that the current situation of the officials is like the Qin emperor living in extinction without knowing it.

Sima Guang also pointed out in the following admonitions that the official family members are all flatterers advancing day by day, loyal and upright people declining day by day, and the officials are not happy when they hear the words.

After the banquet, Zeng Gongliang, Chen Shengzhi, Sima Guang and others left, while the officials stayed to speak with Wang Anshi and Han Jiang, who participated in politics.

In fact, from Sima Guang's sentence, how can the officials say that "Wang Anshi, Han Jiang, and Lu Huiqing are the world's three people", we can know that Han Jiang and Wang Anshi are now the real prime ministers, and Zeng Gongliang and Chen Shengzhi are just putting on airs.

Han Jiang, like Chen Shengzhi, is Han Qi's right-hand man. When Han Qi left, he only recommended Han Jiang as his successor.

When Han Qi opposed the Green Crop Law, Han Jiang not only did not oppose the Green Crop Law, but supported Wang Anshi at the critical moment.

Wang Anshi and Han Jiang refuted Han Qi's memorial one by one, and then announced it to the world.This move was besieged by Taiwan officials, who believed that this was not the way the emperor treated the old ministers.

In order to support Wang Anshi, Han Jiang not only refused to sell Han Qi's face, but even refused to listen to his younger brother Han Wei.Han Wei, as the only one of Jiayou's four friends who originally supported Wang Anshi but had not yet opposed Wang Anshi, now also came forward to oppose the Young Crop Law.

After Lu Gong wrote that Yushi Zhongcheng was dismissed, Wang Anshi originally wanted to recommend Han Wei as Yushi Zhongcheng, but Han Wei flatly refused, saying that he had a disagreement with his elder brother Han Jiang (Qingmiaofa), who was the deputy envoy of the privy and the Department of Regulations. As Yushi Zhongcheng, if I don't tell the truth, the public opinion will be abolished, and if I tell the truth, my brother can't do anything.

It is precisely because of this that Wang Anshi recommended Han Jiang as a political adviser and governed with him.

Han Jiang is also a very strong figure. When he was serving as the Deputy Privy Envoy, one thing he did was to rectify the imperial army.

As we all know, the imperial army of the Song Dynasty is now a layman in foreign wars, and an expert in civil wars (coercing the emperor for rewards).

When Shenzong came to the throne and faced the forbidden army asking for rewards, it was Han Jiang who advocated that there was no need to follow the old rules.Now the officials asked him to reduce the forbidden army. Han Jiang reduced the original 39 commanders of Longwei to [-] commanders, and Xuanwu's [-] commanders each commanded [-] soldiers and reduced them to [-] commanders who each commanded [-] soldiers.

This abolition greatly reduced the problem of empty pay among the forbidden army, saved a lot of funds, and relieved the Song Dynasty's finances, which were unable to make ends meet.

From a historical point of view, we know how difficult it was for Han Jiang to do this. The three major battalions, which claimed to be 20 people in the late Ming Dynasty, were almost shelf goods, with no combat effectiveness at all.Countless ministers proposed downsizing and reorganization, but without exception they failed.

A censor just mentioned the reduction of the three major battalions today, and was surrounded by two hundred imperial troops on the street the next day, and all his followers were beaten into pigs' heads.

The result of this is that when Li Zicheng entered Beijing, the three major battalions surrendered without firing a single shot.

Han Jiang even turned against his immediate superiors Lu Gongbi and Wen Yanbo in order to reduce the forbidden army.

Today the officials approached Wang Anshi, and Han Jiang discussed the matter of setting up the West Court of Judges.

It turned out that the Privy Council was responsible for the promotion of military generals. Han Jiang mentioned that this matter should be separated, just like Liu Neiquan, the court for civil servants, was responsible for the promotion of civil officials.

Han Jiang suggested this matter to Emperor Renzong when he was in Jiayou for three years, but the matter was left alone in the end.

It is conceivable that once Han Jiang's proposal is put forward, it will be opposed by Lu Gongbi and Wen Yanbo, the privy envoys.

Therefore, Han Jiang and Wang Anshi discussed this matter privately with the officials without even saying hello to the two of them.

(End of this chapter)